HALLOWEEN 2026

Free Halloween in NYC

Free parades, car-free trick-or-treat streets, pumpkin fests and spooky fun across the five boroughs and nearby, through Sunday, November 1.

Every listing is free, links to its official source and shows when we last checked it. Plans change: check the organizer before you go.

Starts in 2d 8h
SUN, NOV 1 · 3 PM–4 PM
61°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Oak Ridge (in Forest Park), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Arts & culture

Day of the Dead Celebration featuring Mariachi Real de Mexico

📍 Oak Ridge (in Forest Park) · Forest Park, Queens
Free (NYC Parks event) · registration may be required
Starts in 2d 9h
SUN, NOV 1 · 4 PM–6 PM
60°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Museum of the Moving Image, Kaufman Courtyard, Queens · official listing on movingimage.org · checked Oct 29
Arts & culture

Day of the Dead at Museum of the Moving Image

📍 Museum of the Moving Image, Kaufman Courtyard · Astoria, Queens
Free admission
Starts in 2d 9h
SUN, NOV 1 · 4 PM–6 PM
60°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Museum of the Moving Image, Kaufman Courtyard, Queens · official listing on movingimage.org · checked Oct 30
Arts & culture

Day of the Dead at Museum of the Moving Image

📍 Museum of the Moving Image, Kaufman Courtyard · 36-01 35th Ave, Astoria, NY 11106, Queens
Free